Heather Armstrong

Northeast OH native, University of Dayton alum, Teacher, PreK-3, 4/5 Endorsement, PreK Special Needs, working towards Reading Endorsement & masters in Literacy

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#uatnpcl A8 Sum colleagues may need to "see it to believe it." Model how it can work, get the students into it, & be excited to do it!

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#uatnpcl Most valuable r the professional chats. & now following experienced educators n tech gurus via twitter-posts are great resources!

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#uatnpcl linking resources for students and parents via twitter. Also, article links about things that interest students.

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#uatnpcl being willing to try something is 90% of the battle. Twitter ws new for a lot of u & now look at how its made u a better educator

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#uatnpcl A5 By first growing his or her network and reaching out to other professionals in professional chats

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#uatnpcl Summarizing for sure---helps students to write concise thoughts and what is truly important

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#uatnpcl A3 classroom updates & reminders (like sending in field trip permission slips!) missed work for absents & resources 2 use at home

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#uatnpcl A2 most importantly it engages the students and prepares them for the world they live in.

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#uatnpcl it allows students to connect with peers & professionals beyond clsrm wall. Students see a set purpose for writing & editing.

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#uatnpcl RT @MrsGraham3rdGrd "unless it is inappropriate I think it is a wasted opportunity to block most social media sites" #AGREED

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#uatnpcl Twitter should not def not be blocked. I loved the one article how it mentioned the argument for allowing twitter in schools.

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#uatnpcl A1: My school uses Moodle. Twitter is blocked on district computers. :(

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#uatnpcl @aliciadvat such a good one!

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#uatnpcl "So Many Days" by Alison Mcghee. So inspiring for children & adults. Love the amount of figurative language. #beinspired

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#uatnpcl I'm in

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Expecting guests tomorrow evening---excited to make and serve these! http://t.co/mpTHU1Mejt #deliciousness #uatpncl

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Feeling sad about last night's tribe loss but hopeful towards a win tonight! #CLE #BROWNS #uatnpcl

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#uatnpcl Q7 Maybe specific apps and resources we use in our classrooms? I found that most interesting/helpful tonight.

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#uatnpcl @akron_literacy person 2 person interaction is different than mobile social interaction. It's dangerous to only be literate in 1

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#uatnpcl A6 I love the example in the pedagogy of students playing minecraft.